Ipswich Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Braziers Wood Road
 Ipswich
 Suffolk IP3 0SP
Telephone: 01473 550040
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Holywells High School
Trust: Paradigm Trust
Sponsor: Paradigm Trust

Staff and Pupils

Interim Principal: Mr Adam Wilding (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Samantha Torr
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.79 / 20.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 36.27
Number of pupils: 1006
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Mixed (48% boys / 52% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 39.6% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 37.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Suffolk
Constituency: Ipswich
Electoral Ward: Priory Heath
School Number: 9354606

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th May 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

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  2. Morland Church of England Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Sir Bobby Robson School (0.7km) show on map
  4. New Skill Centre (0.8km) show on map
  5. Alderwood Academy (0.9km) show on map
  6. First Base Ipswich Academy (0.9km) show on map
  7. Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy (0.9km) show on map
  8. Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy (1.2km) show on map
  9. Cliff Lane Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  10. Rose Hill Primary (2.0km) show on map
  11. Britannia Primary School and Nursery (2.6km) show on map
  12. Copleston High School (2.6km) show on map
  13. Broke Hall Community Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  14. Clifford Road Primary School & Nursery (2.8km) show on map
  15. Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy (2.9km) show on map
  16. Suffolk New College (3.0km) show on map
  17. Hillside Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  18. Parkside Academy (3.2km) show on map
  19. Halifax Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  20. Ipswich High School (3.2km) show on map
  21. Redstone Hall School (3.3km) show on map
  22. Learning Support, Southern Area Education Office (3.3km) show on map
  23. St Helen's Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  24. St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich (3.5km) show on map
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  27. Nacton Church of England Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  28. St Alban's Catholic High School (3.6km) show on map
  29. Woodbridge Road Academy (3.6km) show on map
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  31. St Joseph's College (3.9km) show on map
  32. Sidegate Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  33. The Willows Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  34. Stone Lodge Academy (4.1km) show on map
  35. St Mark's Catholic Primary School (4.2km) show on map
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  38. Ipswich School (4.4km) show on map
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  40. Rushmere Hall Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  41. St Christopher's Academy (4.6km) show on map
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  98. Spring Meadow Primary School & Nursery (11.7km) show on map
  99. Woodbridge Primary School (11.7km) show on map
  100. Somersham Primary School (11.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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